Population, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Population, per square kilometre was 93.09 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93.09 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
88th
of 186 countries
All-time high
93.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
31.96 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in East Timor stood at 93.09 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 93.09 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.96 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
East Timor ranks 88th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.96 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 32.47 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 32.99 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 33.53 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 34.1 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 34.68 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 35.28 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 35.9 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 36.54 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 37.19 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 37.86 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 38.53 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 39.2 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 39.73 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 40.23 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 40.86 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 41.58 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 42.28 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 42.95 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 43.7 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 44.42 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 45 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 45.58 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 46.19 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 46.85 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 47.56 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 48.32 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 49.14 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 50.09 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 51.13 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 52.34 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 53.75 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 55.24 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 56.79 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 58.38 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 60.01 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 61.68 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 63.38 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 56.13 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 50.11 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 54.62 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 59.12 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 61.66 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 62.48 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 63.77 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 65.68 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 67.58 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 69.43 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 71.2 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 72.94 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 74.66 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 76.32 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 77.92 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 79.48 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 81.04 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 82.6 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 84.18 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 85.81 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 87.49 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 89.18 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 90.8 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 92.08 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 93.09 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 93.09 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.72 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 93.09 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102.81 units per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.16 units per square kilometre | 31.96 units per square kilometre | 36.54 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.04 units per square kilometre | 37.19 units per square kilometre | 42.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.68 units per square kilometre | 43.7 units per square kilometre | 50.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.88 units per square kilometre | 51.13 units per square kilometre | 63.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.57 units per square kilometre | 50.11 units per square kilometre | 71.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.24 units per square kilometre | 72.94 units per square kilometre | 87.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.29 units per square kilometre | 89.18 units per square kilometre | 93.09 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 85 Kenya 95.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Honduras 95.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Senegal 93.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Dominica 88.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Brunei 87.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Morocco 84.5 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for East Timor
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Population, per square kilometre in East Timor was 93.09 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 93.09 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.96 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does East Timor rank for population, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.